MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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